Lantern slide mount



Oct. 16, 1951 L. s. RODGER ETAL LANTERN SLIDE MOUNT Filed Nov. 15, 1946 7 O 5 2 Q O O Q. 6 .2 O O a 1041/15 5. Rod I i a co/ wzz 1?! 06 555 I IN EN Rs MW BY ORN .Y

5% M v J va a an Patented Oct. 16, 1951 ester, N. Y., assignors to Eastman Kodak Company, Roehester, N. Y., a corporation ofi New Je s Application-November 15, 1946, SerialLNo. 710.206

3 Claims. (01. 40-158) The present invention relates; to lantern-slide;

mounts adapted for use in projecting machines.

Such mounts comprise, in general, a pair of similar cardboard members formed with identical-shaped apertures so that when the members are arranged in overlying relation, the apertures will be in registry to afford, projecting openings through which light may pass to project the image on the film, or transparency positioned between the members and in registry with theapertures thereof. One of the disadvantages of such a cardboard mount is that the apertures are not cut out perfectly or clear enough so that the paper fibers around the edges of the apertures extend into the picture or image, area after the die out has been made, the disadvantages of which will be readily apparent to thosefamiliar with such mounts.

In order to overcome this disadvantage, the present invention provides a metallic insert of thin sheet metal positioned between the film or transparency and the front mount member. This insert is provided with a projection opening-or aperture which is slightly smaller, than the .aperr tures in the cardboard members. As. openings in metal can be clean cutby. meansof dies, the

opening of the insert provides a clear sharp edged framing aperture or opening for theimage area of the film or transparency, thuseliminating positively the ragged; fiber-containing edges present in prior. mounts in whichtheapertures in the cardboard are utilized to frame the image area to be projected.

The present. invention has, therefore, as. its principal object, an insertwhich. affords. a. clear,

sharp, framing aperture for the .imagetobepro jected.

A. still further object of. the. invention is the provision of a novel. arrangement for .'-retaining.

the insert in properposition in the mount.

Yet another object, of the. invention. is. the

provision of a framing insert which adds strength, rigidity, and an attractive appearance to the mount.

To these and other ends, the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a lantern slide mount.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through;- a, portion of the assembledmount illustrated. in Fig. l andsubstantially on line 5-5' thereof. showing the relation of various mount parts and; the structure by which the metal insert is re tained in proper position in the mount; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on a larger. scale than Fig. 5, showing the adhesive means; for positioning the metal insert.

Similar reference numerals throughout the. various views indicate the same parts.

The mount of the present invention is formed: from a sheet ofcardboard or other similar material, which is scored along the line It] at its midpoint to providea. front section II and a back; section l2, the sections being formed with iden.- tical-shaped apertures l3 and M respectively;, arranged to register when the sections are'positioned in a folded position, as shown in Figs. 1- and 5.

The back section [2 has arranged thereon av: paper or cardboard positioning mask H: which is: substantially the same dimensions as the. back. section I2. This. mask is formed-with a centralopening or seat 16 which is larger than the aper--= ture I4 in the back section I2 andis adapted'to'. receive and. position a film or transparency IT... as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. The opposite-sides; I8 and I9 of the mask I5 arecoated with a suit-1 able adhesive. 20. This adhesive is preferablyofi: the thermoplastic type which softens under heat. such, for example, as the kind sold under the; trade name of Vinylite. The use of such. a. heat-softening adhesive. is by way of illustration; only,.and is not intended as a, limitation, as it is contemplated that other suitable types. of ad-. hesive maybeused. The side l8- of the mask; is placed in contact with the inner surface of the back section I2, as shown in Figs. 3 and'A and is adhesively securedthereto by reason. of the adhesive 20..

In orderto. provide a ciean-cutframingapen-1 ture forthe image-bearing portionof. thexfilma l1, the present invention provides an opaque. in. sert 22, preferably. inuthe form of a thin sheet: of temperedaluminum.approximately. .003 inch.=; thick-and aboutl%-inchessquare. These dimen-...

. sionsyare not, however, criticalv and other: sizes;

may be used. This sheet metal insert22lis1.-proe. vided witha central aperture 23, which is slightly smaller. than the. aperture l 3 of the frontz'memf-l berll. sothatthe edges 24 of theopeningr23u; provide a clean-cut framing aperture fore-the. image'to be. projected.

Theitwo opposite areas or portions25ioutside. of -theaperture I3-are formed with agroup; on. row, of perforations 26 of suitable .size,:.:approxi.-. 1 mately A3-1I1Ch in diameter. ,Wl1i1e..on1y two areas are-provided with. such perforations it .-.is contemplated that .such perforations mayalsabes formed on the other side, but it has been found that th arrangement shown is satisfactory for the purpose-to be later described, and because it facilitates machine assembly.

In assembling, the mask I5 is positioned with the side l8 overlying the inner surface 21 of the back section 12. The film I! is then positioned in the recess or opening 16 of the mask. The insert 22 is then placed loosely on the inner surface 27 of the front section II with the edges 24 projecting inwardly from the edges 28 of the aperture l3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The parts are then in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The two sections H and 12 are then folded on line It! to bring the sections II and I2 into-overlying relation, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, with the apertures l3 and I4 in registry. In this position, the insert 22 will be positioned between the surface IQ of the member 15 and the inner surface 21 of the section II, as shown in Fig. 5. With the parts in this position, heat may be applied to the mask. This heat will cause the mask surface [8 to adhere to the surface 21 of the back section 12. In addition, the layer of adhesive 29 on the side IQ of the mask will flow through the perforations 26 of the insert 22 and into adhering relation with the inner surface 21 of the front section I! to adhere the latter to the mask I5 which is, in turn, adhesively secured to the back section l2 so that the front and back sections are adhesively connected. The insert 22 may be the same size as the mask 15 in which case the insert is held in place solely by means of the small portions 29 of the adhesive which extend through the perforations 26 to secure the front I! to th positioning mask. On the other hand, the insert 22 may be slightly smaller than the mask 15, as best shown in Fig. 2, in which case the adhesive layer 28 on the mask engages directly with the surface 2'! outsidethe insert and cooperates with the portions 29 to retain the insert in position, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

While it is preferred to use a type of adhesive which softens under heat to facilitate machine assembly, it is contemplated that other forms of adhesive may be used. The important thing is, however, that the adhesive coating 20 on the mask surface l9 extends through the perforation 26 of the insert to adhesively connect the surface 21 of the front section II to the mask I5 to adhesively secure the sections I! and [2 in assembled relation, but to non-adhesively retain insert 22 in proper position so that the edges 24' thereof will form the framing aperture.

The present invention thus provides a mount in which a clear, sharp projecting aperture isv provided. Also the insert which forms a clear aperture is not secured directly to the mount parts but is retained in position solely .bylthe' small portions of adhesive which connect the.

intended to cover all variations and modifications thereof falling within the scope of the ap pended claims.

We claim:

1. In a lantern slide mount, the combination with'ai pair of. overlying members formed with This application is, therefore, not to, be limited to the precise details disclosed, but is.

4 registering projecting apertures and adapted to receive an image-bearing transparency therebetween of a thin metallic sheet insert larger than said apertures and positioned between said transparency and one of said members, said insert having an opening in optical alignment with but slightly smaller than said apertures so that the edges of said opening will provide a clean-cut frame for the image portion of said transparency, said insert having the portions beyond said apertures formed with perforations extending therethrough, and adhesive means on one of said members xtending through said perforations and contacting the other members to connect said members adhesively to retain the mount parts in assembled relation.

2. In a lantern slide mount, the combination with a pair of overlying members formed with registering apertures, a positioning mask carried by one of said members and formed with a seat larger than said apertures to receive and position an image-bearing transparency, of an opaque sheet insert positioned between said mask and the other of said members, said insert having an opening smaller than said apertures to afford a clean-cut frame for the image-bearing portion of said transparency, the areas of said insert beyond said apertures having perforations formed therein, and adhesive means carried by said mask and extending through said perforations and into engagement with said other member to secure said members in assembled relation and to position said insert.

3. In a lantern slide mount, the combination with a pair of apertured members adapted to be arranged in overlying relation wtih said apertures in register, of a positioning mask mounted between and adhesively secured to one of said members and formed with a cut-out recess larger than said apertures to receive an image-bearing transparency and to hold th latter in position relative to said apertures, a thin metallic insert larger than said apertures and positioned between said mask and said other member and formed with a projection opening smaller than said apertures to frame sharply the imagebearing portion of said transparency, the sections of said insert outside said apertures having a plurality of. small perforations extending therethrough, and adhesive means carried by said mask and extending through said perforations and into engagement with said other members to connect said members adhesively to retain the mount in assembled relation and to position said insert so that the opening thereof will frame said image-bearing portion.

f LOUIS s. RODGER.

COLQUITT H. CHAPMAN.

1 REFERENCES orrnp The following references are of record in the' file of this patent:-

UNITED STATES PATENTS Fitch et al Nov; 7, 1944 v 

